I haven't had an obstruction yet, but do have tumors on my colon. I have diverticulitis, and had horrific pain (and diarhhea) before a cat scan showed that I had a perforation. At first they put in a drain, and when that didn't work, they did have to take out a section of my colon. Although I was told that I would undoubtedly come out of surgery with a bag, I didn't. Does your doctor offer his opinion? They haven't done a cat scan yet? I think that I have read on this forum where others have had obstructions, so perhaps they will see your post and reply with more information than I have. Anyway, by tomorrow you should know. I understand why you are scared and worried, I was too with my situation. I hope and pray that all goes well for you! Keep us posted. Luv and hugs, MM

I am doing better (whew!!!) The nurse at my oncologist's office had me go on a double-dose
laxative, lots of water, and a liquid diet.

I think it's working, as my pain is diminishing and traveling lower into my abdomen. But I am SO exhausted; haven't slept well in a week; and the last time I kept down a "real meal" was
a week ago today. I'm starting to get hungry, and I hope that's a good sign.

My vomiting stopped (whew!!!), so I'm just now eating lots of soups and drinking as much water as I can to get things 'cleared out'.

Boy; it seems it's just one thing after another with this cancer. I hope and pray that I get some remission time soon...

Glad that the nurse was able to help you. I think we all have to be proactive with the bowel thing...seems like we all struggle at one time or another with the fear of the "bag" hanging on our minds. I had to take about three pain pills this week end and took stool softeners right along with them as I knew hydrocodone to be constipating. Keep drinking the water. I hope that you are back on solid food soon as you get things
going rightly. Saundra

And, Saundra, thanks for the info about Hydrocodone. I have a prescription from March when I was in the hospital, and have been taking some of them this past five days to help with sleep, and back pain at night. I just thought that my constipation was still from the chemo I had last Wednesday. This forum helps so much!!!!! Luv to all, MM

Soups go right through me; water was also for a while, but now I'm
starting to pee again, so I think that's good. I'm doing my best to
keep from getting dehydrated and stay OUT of that hospital!!

For dinner tonight I"m going to try moving on to Cream of Wheat.

But another question: "If it wasn't a blockage, but things "needed to
move", and they DID move down from under my left rib-cage to my abdomen;
should I be expecting 'stool' to come out eventually?? Does anyone know
how long this might take? (been on fluids since last Friday).

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